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issue #75 16/06/11

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We're delighted to announce the next Dezeen Watch Store pop-up, opening from 29 June to 10 July at 55 Neal Street, London WC2   - more details below. 

This issue of Dezeen Mail is packed as usual with the latest stories and comments from Dezeen, including a transparent aeroplane, jet-powered car and prison-like villa, plus new movies on Dezeen Screen and details of the latest additions to Dezeen Watch Store.

Check the right-hand column for new jobs, competitions and an update from Dezeen Wire.

 

Once again Zaha Hadid divides readers' opinions, this time with the completed Riverside Museum in Glasgow. Read the story and comments »

Dezeen Watch Store has teamed up with the Seven Dials district in Covent Garden, London to present a pop-up store at 55 Neal Street, London WC2 from 29 June to 10 July. More details »

In this interview filmed by Dezeen, design director of car brand Jaguar Ian Callum talks about the C-X75 electric concept car, which is boosted by jet engines. Watch the movie »

This house by Robert Konieczny that transforms from a villa by day to a fortress by night has impressed and alarmed readers in equal measure. Read the story and comments »

Orbit , the latest design from Hong Kong watch brand Ziiiro, is now available at Dezeen Watch Store. Other new arrivals include the Aurora by Ziiiro , which tells time with colour, and the new 150 Series from best-selling brand Uniform Wares. Go to Dezeen Watch Store »

These images of iconic buildings draped in greenery, created by STAR Strategies + Architecture to poke fun at architects' token use of sustainability, certainly provoked a reaction. Read the story and comments »

Some readers aren't sure whether we'll need virtual golf courses on transparent aeroplanes in 40 years' time. "Will there be still enough petrolium by 2050 to do that?" asks yuc, while edward44 thinks "we'll have regressed to a feudal society". Read the story and comments »

Some think ResportOn's Sports Hijab is liberating while others worry it will still lead to disqualification from some games. Read the story and comments »

Another project that polarises opinions: is this house by Bernardo Rodrigues "seriously ugly" or "just brilliant"? Read the story and comments »

Readers think this public square by Stiefel Kramer Architecture will be taken over by skateboarders in no time. Read the story and comments »

Our series of interviews for the Inside awards continues over on Dezeen Screen, with judges Paul Priestman, Ilse Crawford, Linda Morey Smith and Andre Fu talking about trends in interior design for hotels, offices, aircraft and more. Watch the movies »

Yi-Cong Lu's tools for completely reconfiguring a living space were among our favourite projects at DMY Berlin this month. See all our stories about the event hereRead the story and comments »

This cafe by Sasufi has readers quarrelling as to whether the ideal coffeeshop is "clean and sanitary" or "calm and earthy". Read the story and comments »

Bye for now!

 

Love Marcus, Rupinder, Rose, Hayley, Amy and Wai, plus a big thanks to Zahra, Alex and Emma for all their help. 

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Karsten Kruse in Germany, Joel Carela in USA, G. Alessio Scarale in Italy, Rachelle Bugeaud in Canada and Marek Wierzbicki in Poland won copies of STILLS by Wiel Arets Architects.

Stephanie Christofi in Cyprus, Lucia Trujillo in Spain, Pierre Hagerlund in Sweden, Baran Tigrel in Turkey and Klaas Twietmeyer in Germany won copies of Open Design Now.

Paolo Gabai in Italy, Neeltje van Wissen in Germany, Mojca Vehar in Slovenia, Sara Etchingham in the UK and Josefina Miquel in Chile won copies of BarberOsgerby's monograph.

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